Quiz - LISTENING 2017

You will hear a man talking about Thierry Boyle, a stamp collector (text 1).

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1 - 4.

What did Thierry think about himself?

• A. He was quite interesting.

• B. He was boring.

• C. He was frightening.

• D. He was sensible.

You will hear a man talking about Thierry Boyle, a stamp collector (text 1).

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1 - 4.

What was Thierry's job?

• A. He was an accountant.

• B. He was a shop assistant.

• C. He was an actor.

• D. He was a translator.

You will hear a man talking about Thierry Boyle, a stamp collector (text 1).

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1 - 4.

What did people find to be more boring than his stamp collection?

• A. His speeches.

• B. His job.

• C. His talks about stamps.

• D. His unhappiness.

You will hear a man talking about Thierry Boyle, a stamp collector (text 1).

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1 - 4.

To whom did Thierry write a letter?

• A. To the Queen of England.

• B. To the man with the biggest stamp collection in the world.

• C. To a TV reporter.

• D. To a local newspaper.

You will listen to a man talking about the notion of Britishness (text 2).

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 5 - 10.

From the speaker's point of view, a British man is considered tobe a 19th century combination between

• A. a gentleman and a scientist.

• B. a gentleman and a hooligan.

• C. a hooligan and a scientist.

• D. a football player and a gentleman.

You will listen to a man talking about the notion of Britishness (text 2).

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 5 - 10.

The British are said to be extremely well-behaved except for the situation when they are

• A. insulted.

• B. annoyed.

• C. playing another country.

• D. trying to invade another country.

You will listen to a man talking about the notion of Britishness (text 2).

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 5 - 10.

The British are known to wait for a long time outside the hospital in order to welcome the birth of

• A. any baby.

• B. a red-blooded baby.

• C. twins.

• D. a blue-blooded baby.

You will listen to a man talking about the notion of Britishness (text 2).

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 5 - 10.

UK is linked to Europe by

• A. politics.

• B. an efficient system of transport.

• C. treaties and a tunnel.

• D. its culture and language.

You will listen to a man talking about the notion of Britishness (text 2).

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 5 - 10.

Northern Ireland is

• A. part of Ireland.

• B. in the UK.

• C. not mentioned.

• D. hard to reach.

You will listen to a man talking about the notion of Britishness (text 2).

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 5 - 10.

What is the attitude of the speaker when talking about the top competitors at standing in line?

• A. He is being ironic.

• B. He is appalled that the British are not the best.

• C. He is neutral.

• D. He is confused.